Amendments Flashcards
1st Amendment
freedom of speech and press
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
3rd Amendment
No soldier should be quartered in a house without the owners concent
4th Amendment
Against unnecessary search and seizes
5th Amendment
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6th Amendment
Right to a speedy and public trial with a jury
7th Amendment
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8th Amendment
Excessive bail is not required
No cruel or unusual punishment
9th Amendment
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10th Amendment
Power not given to the nation is given to the states or people
11th Amendment
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12th Amendment
A person must vote in his respective state for the president and vice president
13th Amendment
No more slavery
14th Amendment
Everyone born or naturalized in the US is a citizen
15th Amendment
All US male citizens can vote (blacks)
16th Amendment
Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes from whatever source
17th Amendment
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.
18th Amendment
Alcohol was prohibitted
19th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
20th Amendment
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21st Amendment
The 18th amendment is repealed (alcohol)
What are the first ten amendments called?
Bill of Rights
